24 CFR § 2004.20 - General prohibition.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t24/s2004.20"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "24 CFR § 2004.20 - General prohibition."
title_number: 24
title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "2004.20"
section_name: "General prohibition."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "2004"
part_name: "SUBPOENAS AND PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS OR DEMANDS OF COURTS OR OTHER AUTHORITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.) and 42 U.S.C. 3535(d)."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 3366, Jan. 23, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2004"
---


# 2004.20 General prohibition.

No employee may produce official records and information or provide any testimony relating to official information in response to a demand or request without the prior, written approval of the Inspector General or the Counsel.